5 experiences that made Wimbledon 2018 amazing

2. Anderson emerges as a challenge

Kevin Anderson wasn't such a known figure until he made the final of the US Open last year. Even though that was a good performance, consistency is always a challenge for players. He bowed out of the Australian Open in the first round and the French Open in the fourth. Just as people thought that the US Open was maybe a one-off, the Wimbledon Championships came along.

The South African breezed through till the Quarters with just 2 sets dropped. But against Federer it was a different story, he had to dig in and work harder than before. After dropping the first 2 sets Anderson roared back and tapped into his inner resolve in the 5th set to win it 13-11. If that was surprising, he did a similar job again in the semis beating John Isner from 2-1 down taking the final set 26-24 in a match that lasted close to 7 hours. This was the longest ever match in Wimbledon Semifinals. With that, Kevin Anderson had arrived, and no matter the result of the final he had made himself unforgettable.

Kevin Anderson acknowledges the crowd after receiving the runners-up trophy - Wimbledon 2018